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Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam proclaims Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Historical Observation of Pearl Harbor Continues on December 7th, 2012
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and state Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Many-Bears Grinder today announced December 7th, 2012 as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.
On December 7th, 1941 more than 3,500 Americans serving in the United States military stationed at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, were killed or wounded in an unprovoked attack by the Air and Naval forces serving Japan.
A photograph taken from a Japanese aircraft of Pearl Harbor including Battleship Row A torpedo impacts the USS West Virginia
The United States Congress, by Public Law 103 308, as amended, has designated December 7th of each year as “National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day” to recognize and honor brave heroes who died and demonstrate deep gratitude and admiration for their sacrifice.
“It has been 71 years since the attacks on Pearl Harbor, a day that changed our country,” Haslam said. “Twenty Tennessee service members were killed on the USS Arizona during the attack, along with thousands of other American heroes, and today we remember their sacrifice.”
“The attacks on Pearl Harbor fortified our Nation’s spirit, but the darkness of that day remain burned in the memories of survivors,” Grinder said. “On this day, we remember the precious lives lost, the Veterans who survived that unprovoked attack and the families who lost loved ones. It is a privilege to meet, listen and learn from Pearl Harbor survivors and I would encourage everyone to take advantage of that opportunity while it still exists.”
Commissioner Grinder will present Governor Haslam’s Pearl Harbor Remembrance Proclamations to Pearl Harbor survivors William Ferguson, George Westover as well as Tennessee Valley Healthcare System Director Juan Morales during the Pearl Harbor Day 71st Anniversary Commemoration ceremony at the Flynn G. Humphreys Chapel at the VA Medical Center- Nashville, 1310 24th Avenue South, at 10:15am on Friday, December 7th.
Commissioner Grinder will also present the Governor’s proclamation during Senator Bob Corker’s Rally Point Veterans Outreach Event at the Gallatin Civic Center, 210 Albert Gallatin Avenue at 9:00am (CST) on Friday, December 7th.
About the Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs
The Tennessee Department of Veterans Affairs is organized to accomplish its mission of serving Tennessee’s veterans and their families with dignity and compassion, and being their principle advocate in ensuring they receive the care, support, earned entitlements, and recognition they earned in service to our nation.
For more information, visit the department’s web site at www.tn.gov/veteran, facebook/myTDVA or twitter @TNDVA.
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